Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-24
SHOOTING AT O,BRIEN.
Another MurderOu. Attack On Him ar
Aamiifon-His Driver Wounded.

M y BTien continued his adventures In Canada
yesterday carrying out his resolution to keep his
engagement at Hamilton He was received at the
STALLION by large crowd. and an address OF well
come read 10 him on behalf OF the local branch OF
The national league. At the hotel where O'Brien
and kilbride put up, another crowd gathered and
the former was compelled TO appear on the bal
cony and make an address in which he expressed
te hope that ere long, IN place OF having to come
from Ireland TO Canada TO tell the woes OF the
Irish people he would be able to invite Canadians
To witness the peace and prosperity OF a people
nourfshiny under parliament sitting at College
Green. Dublin.
There were . 900 persons in the Palace Rink In the
evening 70 hear Mr. O'BrienS regular address. He
shd ne was still feeling the effects Of his rough
Treatment In Toronto and could not speak without
great pain, but he could not isappoint his friends
ana break his appointment He claimed that all
the Charges against Lord Lansdowne had been
proVed UP TO The nllt and that they are no longer
seriously disputed
There nad been up TO this time no signs OF pre-
paratlons Tor an Orange onslaught, but during the
prUgresS OF the meeting IL became evident that
the tactics which came near proving so successful
In Toronto were TO be- tried. Il crowd OF Tough5
attempted 10 gather opposite the rink toward
The close OF the meeting, but for the police in
Grierru ana dispersed tht'Ii- In the meanwhile,
within the rink, Mr.. O'Brfen had finished his
speech, and Mr. kilbrite had been introduced
Soie man ON the platform was seen earnestly
whispering 10 Mr. O'Brien. but the latter did not
SEEM inclined To heed his remarks. The man per-
sisted, however, and the audience, noticing the In
ciient became anxious. thinking there was some
thing wrong, What the man wanted was 10 III
uucc Mr. OBrien To leave the hall by rear door,
get into carriage waiting in the alley, and drive
10 the hOEei thus avoiding the crowd ia the street
In front. Finally Mr.. O'Bren yielded To the propo
SltiOn.
ATTACK WITH REvoLvERS-
In the carriage, which was a covered one, be-
sides Mr.. OBrien were MessTs. Mcmahon and
Roche, OF the local branch OF the National League,
and Dennis kilbride. on the drivers seat were
Jno. Nelson who held the reinS, and T. p OBrien.
A. they whipped up the horses a crowd suddenly
appeared and began to hiss and groan- As the
Carriage wheeled into Market Square there was
a sudden click ami the reinS dropped out OF Jno.
Nelson's hands. and. with the exclamation, ''U1,
my God, I'm shot," ne fell forward on the seat.
Then a 1uSllldde into the carriage began, eight
shots being fired In rapid succession from re-
NOlyerS- Nr. O'Brien stretched forward TO look
out, and as he did ball whiSJied by his face
and passed through the opposite window. Z. II.
u Bnen, Nelson companion, who had been ds,Zed,
now graSped the reinS and dashed the horses 10
cred and at once surrounded the carriage. kissing
ard hOOting. Mr. Mcmahon jumped from The
csirriage. aud. drawing a revolver, held the
crowd back while his companions hurried into
the hotel. As they did 81, shower OF rotten eggs
followed them into the corridor. Then the
police appeared and scattered the mob.
Nelson, the wounded driver, was taken to the hos
PitaL The doctor says his wound Is dangerous.
III Il thought that the man who dld the shooting
came from Toronto O'Brlen returns to-day TO NJ
agara Fails, where he VIII take rest, and proceed
thence 10 Montreal, 10 attend the Open-air meet
ing Thursday.